FISH BIRIYANI

Fish Biriyani

This is always a big hit and favourite of all people in my house :).. One of another famous chef Sanjeev Kapoors recipe and sure gonna be liked by all if you cook this :)....This was one of another easter special lunch for us. Do try and you will know the difference in cooking the Sanjeev Kapoors way :)

Ingredients:
King Fish - 700gm

For Marination :
Chilli Powder - 1tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1 tbsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Lime - 1/2 no
Salt

For the Gravy :

Onions : 4-5 nos big sliced
green chilli - 2-3 nos chopped
ginger galric paste - 1 tbsp
Tomato - 1 big cut into four
Mint leaves - 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Garam masala - 2 tsp
Salt

Rice - 3 cups
Bay leaf - 2 nos
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cardamom - 2 nos
Water

For final Garnishing:
Garam Masala - 2 tsp
Nuts - 6-7 pieces roasted in ghee
Raisins - 9-10 nos roasted in ghee
Safrron a pinch (soaked in warm water)
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup
Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup

Wash and Soak the rice in water for 1 hour.

Meanwhile marinate the fish and keepa side for 30 mins and fry in 1/2 cup oil. In the same oil add in the onions and green chilli and saute for 2 mins. Then add in the ginger garlic paste and saute till onions turn slight brown in color. Then add in the sliced tomato, coriander and mint leaves, garam masala and salt.Saute for 3-5 mins. Add in the fish pieces and cook for a minute and then add in 1/2 cup water and cook till gravy thickens and keep aside.

Once the rice is soaked for desired time, drain and roast for 5 mins in ghee in a pan. then add in water, salt, bayleaf, cinnamon and cardamom and cook till rice is done. Then in a big round vessel, rub ghee on the bottom of vessel and sides and add one layer of rice and then in another layer fish and masala. In bettwen add in safrron water here and there. Then add another layer of rice, then fish, then again rice.Again sprinkle saffron water. On top, sprinkle roasted nuts and raisins, and coriander leaves and mint leaves. Finally sprinkle the garam masala and cover tightly and cook over low flame for 15-20 mins.

Cheers,
Neetz ;)